IND vs AUS / This dashing batsman froze at the crease in Ahmedabad, will single-handedly give victory to Team India

Zoom News : Mar 11, 2023, 06:11 PM
India vs Australia 4th Test, Day 3 Highlights: The fourth match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series is being played between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. Three days have been played in this match. India scored 289 runs for 3 wickets till the end of the third day's play. At present, Australia has a lead of 191 runs. A player of Team India has frozen at the crease and in such a situation, Rohit's team can register a win under the plan.

Shubman Gill scored a century

Showing maturity, young opener Shubman Gill scored a century in Ahmedabad. Gill, who has been performing well in every format, scored 128 runs keeping the confidence of the team management. He faced 235 balls. During this, 12 fours and one six were hit. This is his second century in Test cricket. He shared a 74-run partnership with captain Rohit Sharma for the first wicket and 113 runs for the second wicket with Cheteshwar Pujara. Captain Rohit scored 35 runs in 58 balls with the help of 3 fours and a six. At the same time, Pujara added 42 runs in 121 balls by hitting 3 fours.

Virat Kohli also frozen

Team India's former captain Virat Kohli has frozen at the crease. At the time of stumps on the third day, Virat was playing after scoring 59 runs. Along with him, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was also at the crease after scoring 16 runs, who hit a six off 54 balls. Virat has so far hit 5 fours in 128 balls. With the ball being old, it was becoming difficult to play strokes on it but the pitch is still conducive for batting. In such a situation, if Virat remains frozen, then he can single-handedly lead the team towards a big score. There is an unbeaten partnership of 44 runs between Virat and Jadeja. India's effort will be to wrap up Australia's second innings quickly by scoring a big score.

Rohit missed playing a big innings

Gill did not have any problem in playing Australian bowlers. Gill had slowed down in the middle but soon he started playing in his natural style. He first hit Nathan Lyon over his head for a four and then completed his century with a paddle scoop. India lost the wicket of skipper Rohit in the first session, who squandered a golden opportunity to post a big score on a batting pitch. He was dismissed by left arm spinner Matthew Kuhneman. Pujara was also looking in a position to play a big innings but just before the T-break, Todd Murphy got him out lbw and gave Australia the second success. Both Pujara and Gill resorted to DRS but to no avail. Nathan Lyon, Matthew Kuhneman and Todd Murphy have taken 1-1 wickets for Australia.

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